Lent, Holy Week, Easter and Christmas

Holiday Services

  • 11/25/25-Prayer Vigil-Details coming soon
  • Wednesdays in Advent-Worship with ALT Churches
  • Blue Christmas with St. Johns (Date and time tbd)
  • 12/24/25- 4:00PM Christmas Eve at Good Shepherd
  • 2/18/26-Mid-day Ash Wednesday at First and 7:00Pm at Good Shepherd Church.
  • Wednesdays in Lent : Supper and Evening service with ALT church’s. Dates and times tbd.
  • 3/29/26- 8:45 Palm Sunday at Good Shepherd
  • 4/2/26- Maundy Thursday (location and time tbd)
  • 4/3/26-Good Friday (location and time tbd)
  • 4/4/26-Easter Vigil with ALT Churches(location tbd)
  • 4/5/26-8:45 Easter Service at Good Shepherd
Newsletter Calendar

There is only one Lenten service every Wednesday in the Albany area. ALT(All Lutherans Together) which will rotate through each church

Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service, World Day of Prayer, and other ecumenical services are held with other members of the North Colonie Council of Churches. Albany area churches participating in the ALT (All Lutherans Together):

The four ELCA churches in the Albany Area (Good Shepherd, First Lutheran Church, Saint Johns, and Holy Spirit) will share in Wednesday Lenten worship. We have a rich calendar of saints in the Lutheran tradition—Christians from every age who have pointed to Christ in their living and dying. In remembering these Christians who have gone before, we find inspiration for our Christian journey.

First Lutheran Church of Albany

181 Western Avenue, Albany
518-463-1326

St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church

303 Sand Creek Road, Albany
518-465-7545

Lutheran Church of the Holy Spirit

57 Hurlbut Street, Albany
518-463-6224

Each week we gather for a simple meal at 6:00 pm followed by prayer and singing with the saints at 6:45 pm. We gather on Zoom and in person. Each pastor will lead one service in this order:

  • February 25-TBD
  • March 18-TBD
  • March 4-TBD
  • March 25-TBD
  • March 11-TBD

EASTER VIGIL -location and time tbd

Albany Lutheran Pastors